Screenwriting.

Develop a method. Find your voice.

Have you ever watched a film or series and thought:
Why did that scene hit so hard? Why did this character choice feel inevitable? Why does one story stay with me—and another vanish instantly?

Curious about writing for the screen? Or simply keen to understand films and TV from the inside? This online course gives you a clear, practical way into story craft.

No need for experience, connections, or even a finished idea. Just using the movies and shows you love, we’ll help you see structure, character, and theme—and use them without turning stories into formulas.

Achievable. Structured. Beginner-friendly.

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Most courses avoid the real question and sell you a pretty ebook instead. Karel does the opposite. From decades of experience in the international film and television world, he gives you the complete thinking framework—and trusts you to use it. If you’re genuinely curious about how stories work, and ready to engage with the craft, this course will meet you where you are..

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John Head, PhD in Mathematics,

Hollywood Screenwriter

Craft & Insights

10 interactive craft modules
focused on story and scripting skills.

$499

Fortnightly lectures and workshops

30+ interactive class hours

10 Downloadable resource packs

Complementary self-paced bonus unit

Pitching not included (*)

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Career & Industry

Develop your own story and script
in a small group with a story coach (**).

$1,499

Everything in Craft & Insights, PLUS:

10 development workshops

Small groups (+/- 5 people)

2 mentorship sessions with Karel Segers

Pro script notes on your first 25 pages

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Karel Segers is a great teacher and his ability to break down concepts into actionable steps is exceptional. I love the practicality of the course. It is well-structured, and I could immediately apply everything I learned.

I’m a novelist and wanted to adapt my own work. I had not expected the benefits for my novel writing. Before the course, I finished about one novel every year. Since taking it, I have doubled my output.

Belinda Alexandra

International Best-selling Author

your tutor

Karel Segers

Karel Segers sold his first script at the age of 17. He has decades of experience, both on the creative and business side of writing, acquisition, development, and production.

Today, Karel consults to writers and producers in Hollywood, Bollywood, and beyond. His unique approach builds on immutable principles, yet he recognises the changing trends in the global market.

“It’s always with me.”

-Neer Musa Shelter

Can you

write this?

Learn how the stories are shaped for a range of films, from Hollywood’s classics, Pixar’s blockbusters, to the latest indie released from A24 or Neon.

TOPICS

STORY – Craft and Insights

“Structure is everything.” But not how you think.

The idea determines the structure. Develop and test characters and concepts, learn the origins and application of popular theories, and learn some basic mythology and psychology.

Concept: 999 Story Ideas

Structure: Fun With Shapes

The Sequence Journey

The Kiss and The Slap

SCRIPT – Career and Industry

Give them a great read, and they’ll thank you.

Learn what sells. Overcome procrastination and punch out pages. Find out what others see in your work that you didn’t realise was there, and discover and master your thematic voice.

Get Into The Flow

The Disagreeables

What is it about?

Fill In The Words

BONUS – Find your voice and beat A.I.

Immersion hones your voice by cherrypicking from the great.

This method immunises your work against A.I. slop, and helps you resist the urge to use LLM’s in a way that sinks your career. Instead, it will sharpen your stylistic voice with smarts.

Deep-read through copying.

Practice reverse screenwriting.

Give your style muscles a workout.

The Story Series has helped writers
break in, sell stories, and make movies.

After three years of screenwriting school, I manage to learn something new every time I attend one of the classes, and what wasn’t new served as a great reminder for what I should’ve remembered.

Hugo Kuhlin

Screenwriter & Novelist

I’ve been making films for years and have encountered dozens of ‘gurus’, but Segers helped make writing a part of my everyday life. My first feature just premiered in the US, and I have another spec on the way. That wouldn’t be the case without learning from Karel Segers.”

Nicholas Andrew Halls

Writer/Producer

I put my money where my mouth is and took Karel’s class. Now I DO write, everyday, because of his inspiration and those of my fellow classmates.

Now I do write,
everyday.

-Phil Parker,
Copywriter & Screenwriter

Outcomes & deliverables

Like all courses, output is directly related to input. Previous students have accelerated their skills to the point that they instantly started winning contests and selling screenplays.

At a minimum, you should walk away with a pitchable, industry-standard logline, the first act of your script—which you can use as a writing sample—and an elevator pitch for your project.

Loglines come in many forms and shapes. We will train you in an effective industry formula that allows you to build highly successful loglines that run from 25 to 40 words and longer, while still being clear and compelling.

Here’s a tip: the 25-second pitch does not serve to sell your story, but to establish a connection with the industry person. We’ll train you on how to maximise the conversation that follows.

Follow the principles of this course, and your first act screenplay will be un-put-downable. Offer your readers an experience that is both dramatically and aesthetically rewarding.